Sustainable sourcing

Growing for the future

Agriculture and forest conversion together are the largest contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions and are major drivers of deforestation.

Sustainable sourcing of raw materials

Half Unilever’s raw materials come from either farms or forests. Given the scale of our footprint, sustainable agricultural sourcing is therefore a strategic priority for our business and brands.

We believe we can not only make our own supply chain sustainable but also drive systemic change within the agricultural system as a whole by:

Working to eliminate deforestation

Championing sustainable agriculture and the development of smallholder farmers

We are committed to sourcing all our agricultural raw materials sustainably by 2020. As well as protecting the planet’s natural resources, sustainable sourcing helps us to manage a core business risk by ensuring security of supply for the long term.